Why Decentralization Matters. We’ve forgotten there’s a better way to… | by Chris Dixon | OneZero

We’ve forgotten there’s a better way to build internet services

Member-only story Why Decentralization Matters Chris Dixon 9 min read · Feb 18, 2018 -- 221 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Credit: Eduard Muzhevskyi/iStock/Getty Images Plus The first two eras of the internet During the first era of the internet — from the 1980s through the early 2000s — internet services were built on open protocols that were controlled by the internet community. This meant that people or organizations could grow their internet presence knowing the rules of the game wouldn’t change later on. Huge web properties were started during this era includ

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